Repairing Paint Job and Resale Value

[leamdav]

Hi guys, I just recently acquired a Stingray 4, but it is used and shows wear on the back paint job. My question is, if I took this to a luthier to get repaired, how would this effect resale value? Does the value automatically drop due to any touch up painting? Or would it maintain its value, in your opinion?

 

[leamdav]

Hi guys, I just recently acquired a Stingray 4, but it is used and shows wear on the back paint job. My question is, if I took this to a luthier to get repaired, how would this effect resale value? Does the value automatically drop due to any touch up painting? Or would it maintain its value, in your opinion?

 

[MonetBass]

A refinish wouldn't affect the resale that much (depending on what year the Stingray was made - you didn't say), but if you're really concerned about it, just leave it as is.

 

[ole Jason]

If the repair is really good the resale would remain about the same. I don't think you'd see an increase in value.

 

[leamdav]

Aside from taking the neck off, is there another way to check the year? Otherwise I don't know the year.

 

[leamdav]

My main goal here is that I bought this bass, but I already have a Sabre Classic, so I am not sure I would need a 4 H Stingray. So hoping to possibly move this bass after making the repairs for a price more in line with this product.

 

[T_Bone_TL]

For most things, original finish (no matter how bad) is worth more than a refinish. Keep your belt buckle out of the way so as not to add to the problem, and remember that the other side of the bass is what the audience sees...

 

[leamdav]

Thanks!

 

[MobileHolmes]

Aside from taking the neck off, is there another way to check the year? Otherwise I don't know the year.

There is a serial number on the bridge. You can get a ballpark here Link Removed . I think if you email the company, they can tell you down to the month or maybe even day.

 

[aurignacian]

There is a serial number on the bridge. You can get a ballpark here Link Removed . I think if you email the company, they can tell you down to the month or maybe even day.

Yup, if you email or go on their forum they can give the the build date, original specs, and sometimes even who/which store it was originally shipped to.

 

[leamdav]

Yup, if you email or go on their forum they can give the the build date, original specs, and sometimes even who/which store it was originally shipped to.

Thank you gents. Appreciate the knowledge bomb.

 

[A-Step-Towards]

I saw that one on ebay, likely a 1990-1992. If you take the chrome control plate off the front usually the pots have a sticker with a date on them. Neck and bodies usually as well but as said Ernie Ball can tell you to. As for finish repair id leave it be, that era is well regarded and its original plus no one see's the rear of the bass, but im sure it could be blended decently.

 

[Ant Illington]

I wouldn't touch it up. Keep it original.

 

[Chrisk-K]

The repair cost would be bigger than the gain in the resale value.

 

[caskman]

Hi guys, I just recently acquired a Stingray 4, but it is used and shows wear on the back paint job. My question is, if I took this to a luthier to get repaired, how would this effect resale value? Does the value automatically drop due to any touch up painting? Or would it maintain its value, in your opinion?

Hi sorry for coming in on an old thread but it might help some of you.
Last year I bought an Aria ProII Cardinal CSB450 bass, it was in fair condition but the previous owner had stripped the finish and hand stained it black leaving the head in the original finish ??
Ok a friend of mine owns a car spray shop and agreed to respray it in a car colour I said NO!! Its got to be original so I bought the original nitrocellulose paint in tobacco and got him to do a sunburst finish on it.
Result I'm happy and will never part with it Matsumoku really knew how to make guitars.
The cost was £35 + a bottle of whisky great deal.
He recently resprayed another Matsumoku for me a Hondo II Professional this time using a brown car paint all it cost was the whisky.
Now a warning if spraying nitrocellulose then a mask is essential a respirator even better.
If you know anyone with a spray shop ask them.

 

[alembicman86]

Hi guys, I just recently acquired a Stingray 4, but it is used and shows wear on the back paint job. My question is, if I took this to a luthier to get repaired, how would this effect resale value? Does the value automatically drop due to any touch up painting? Or would it maintain its value, in your opinion?

Some of the early Ernie Ball Stingrays are collectable. Any mods such as a refinish take away from the value of vintage instruments.

 

[leamdav]

Some of the early Ernie Ball Stingrays are collectable. Any mods such as a refinish take away from the value of vintage instruments.

Is 1990 vintage?

 

[leamdav]

Hi sorry for coming in on an old thread but it might help some of you.
Last year I bought an Aria ProII Cardinal CSB450 bass, it was in fair condition but the previous owner had stripped the finish and hand stained it black leaving the head in the original finish ??
Ok a friend of mine owns a car spray shop and agreed to respray it in a car colour I said NO!! Its got to be original so I bought the original nitrocellulose paint in tobacco and got him to do a sunburst finish on it.
Result I'm happy and will never part with it Matsumoku really knew how to make guitars.
The cost was £35 + a bottle of whisky great deal.
He recently resprayed another Matsumoku for me a Hondo II Professional this time using a brown car paint all it cost was the whisky.
Now a warning if spraying nitrocellulose then a mask is essential a respirator even better.
If you know anyone with a spray shop ask them.

Those look great! Never heard of those basses.

 

[caskman]

Those look great! Never heard of those basses.

Sadly Matsumoku went out of business ~1987, they made great guitars and basses and would badge them for anyone that wanted them Aria were a big customer of theirs and from say 1981 until they closed were some of the greatest guitars/basses you could buy.
I have six Matsumoku basses and about 50 other's.

 

[hombass]

Hi guys, I just recently acquired a Stingray 4, but it is used and shows wear on the back paint job. My question is, if I took this to a luthier to get repaired, how would this effect resale value? Does the value automatically drop due to any touch up painting? Or would it maintain its value, in your opinion?

Scratches can be filled by careful use of superglue fast dry and very fine sanding as long as it is onoy in the finish and not into the wood. Test first of course. Then again if it doesnt show its not so bad and remember, none of us look as good as we did 20 years ago so a little age is ok. I purposely didnt microfine finish either of my homemade basses, so i didnt have to treat them like little princesses. Lool